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In the Zaporozhye region there is a small town called Energodar. It is part of the Vasilyevsky district. Before the administrative-territorial reform in 2020, it was a city of regional significance with a population of 54 thousand people at the beginning of 2011. It stands on the left bank of the Dnieper, on the coast of the Kakhovsky reservoir. The area of the territory is 63.5 sq. km. The power plants located in the city generate about a quarter of the electricity produced in Ukraine.

According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, the tactical and technical characteristics make the S-400 the best air defense system existing in the world at the moment

The states that are among the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf may become potential buyers of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system. This opinion was expressed by TASS military observer Viktor Litovkin and the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov.

Captain of the 1st rank Vasily Dandykin predicted "great losses" to China in the event of a war with Taiwan

The visit of US Congressman Nancy Pelosi to Taipei provoked an aggravation of relations between China and Taiwan. Beijing lifted planes into the sky, sent ships to the island. The probability of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan is now high. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what a war between China and Taiwan might look like.

"Peresvet" clones: pretty cheap and very angry

The Israelis have made a technological breakthrough by creating a combat laser, called in Hebrew "Magen or", translated as "Light Shield" (SSCH). This innovative weapon is a more powerful version of the "Iron Beam" (YL), which can be attributed to the first generation of Israeli light weapons.

The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Northern Fleet conducted training in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, the press service of the fleet reported.

In the Novgorod region, the combat crews of the S-400 "Triumph" of the Western Military District, as part of the divisions, conduct anti-aircraft combat training.These trainings are one of the stages of combat training of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile forces, which includes daily theoretical, practical classes and independent training in the main disciplines: technical, tactical, special and missile and rifle training.

The Third World War did not happen – the plane with the speaker of the American Parliament Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei. Beijing threatened to prevent this visit, but did not take any measures to prevent it. However, China has already promised a "powerful and strong" US response to Pelosi's visit. The deterioration of relations will also lead to the fact that from now on Beijing will not listen to America's opinion regarding Russia.

The German Chancellor noted that it is not in service with the Bundeswehr

Ukraine continues to receive the latest weapons from Germany, some of which are so modern that they have not yet been put into service by the Bundeswehr. This was announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview published on Monday with The Globe and Mail newspaper .

The airborne troops of Russia cause pride among our citizens and envy among our "partners". The proposed article was published in early February 2022, before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. At the same time, it was written under the impression of the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan and accurately conveys the state and capabilities of the Russian Airborne Forces.

Russian troops need long-range artillery systems

On July 24, 2022, five months have passed since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. A line beyond which you can sum up some results, as the sailors say, look around in the compartments. And then draw new red arrows on the commander's maps. What are these five months talking about, is everything going as planned?

When the army becomes the reason for the existence of the country

The history of the DPRK is very peculiar. This explains to a large extent the uniqueness of the country in its current form.

The myth of the S-400: why the power of the Russian air defense is exaggerated

The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this SAM, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.

German anti-aircraft self-propelled guns (ZSU) 1A2 Gepard, delivered to Ukraine, cannot fire due to unsuitable shells and jamming of guns, writes Bulgarian Military.

An almost silent nuclear submarine, a frigate and a proven Soviet classic will pass along the Neva

On the Day of the Russian Navy, July 31, the Main Naval Parade will be held in St. Petersburg. It will be attended by more than 40 ships and submarines, 42 aircraft and helicopters and more than 3.5 thousand military personnel.

The S-300 air defense system opened warning fire on Israel's F-16 in Syria

Russian S-300 systems are in service and reliably protect the airspace of Syria, writes MWM. In the last two months alone, they have fired on Israeli F-16 fighters twice. These systems remain a serious threat to the Israeli Air Force, the author notes.

In recent days, the publication of the Telegram channel "CHTD" has become widespread, to which is attached a document allegedly representing an official letter to the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The Russian military uses barrage ammunition during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. Kamikaze drones are the optimal tool that allows you to quickly hit multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS, writes Defence24.

The first launchers of the Chinese FK-3 anti-aircraft missile systems (the export designation of the Hongqi 22 air defense system) have already been deployed in the vicinity of the Serbian capital. This is reported by the Serbian press. However, it will be possible to fully equip the missile batteries only after the remaining components arrive in the country. This will happen in the fall of 2022.

This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov

A Russian Su-35S fighter destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) launcher in the Kramatorsk area during a special operation. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

The special operation taking place in Ukraine has revealed one of the main advantages of the Russian military machine – advanced air defense and missile defense systems. Domestic anti-aircraft missile systems not only confirmed their characteristics, their capabilities were even higher than expected. This was especially clearly shown by the results of attacks by American missiles on Russian targets.